Japan

Akiyoshi Hara – Only cheap house music interview

INTRODUCTION:

Non è un #DJ, ma un appassionato archeologo della musica house… Questa intervista vuole essere di esempio in una Italia dove sono tutti DJs e la passione, la qualità, tecnica, cultura scarseggia.. Motivo per cui questo movimento Undergeround si sta disintegrando e si è abbassato notevolmente di livello!

He is not a #DJ, but a passionate archaeologist of house music… This interview wants to be an example in an Italy where everyone is a DJ and passion, the quality, technique, culture is lacking… Reason why this Underground movement is disintegrating and has significantly lowered!

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Ciao, qui Dax DJ! Ti ho conosciuto su instagram, ho deciso di mettermi in contatto con te perchè posti sempre dischi molto interessanti e molti che ho anche io nella mia collezione! Mi piace la tua costanza e il fatto che sei molto preciso e dettagliato!

Hi, Dax DJ here! I met you on Instagram, I decided to get in touch with you because you always post very interesting records and many that I also have in my collection! I like your consistency and
the fact that you are very precise and detailed!

www.instagram.com/akiyoshihara2002/

INTERVIEW:

DAX: Parlami di te e della tua passione per la musica e dei vinili ?! \ Tell me about yourself and your passion for music and vinyl?!

AH: Hi. Grazie per aver richiesto questa intervista. Compro dischi da quando ero studente, 35 anni fa, quando avevo 15 anni. A quel tempo, la musica house era la musica dance più recente e io sentivo un fascino particolare per la musica house underground. A quel tempo, le informazioni erano disorganizzate e difficili da comprendere in modo sistematico. Oggigiorno Internet si è sviluppato e le informazioni abbondano. Tuttavia Internet non è una panacea. Mi interessa l’esistenza che trabocca dalla rete di Internet. Il mio interesse è ricreare l’atmosfera di quell’epoca nei tempi moderni organizzando sistematicamente la musica dimenticata, raccogliendo attentamente tali informazioni e pubblicandole su SNS. In altre parole si può dire che sia un modo archeologico di ascoltare/collezionare dischi/musica.

Hi. Thank you for requesting this interview. I have been buying records since I was a student 35 years ago, when I was 15 years old. At that time, house music was the newest dance music, and I felt a special fascination for underground house music. At that time, information was disorganized and difficult to understand systematically. Nowadays, the Internet has developed and information is abundant. However, the Internet is not a panacea. I am interested in the existence that overflows from the network of the Internet. My interest is to recreate the atmosphere of that era in modern times by systematically organizing forgotten music, carefully collecting such information, and posting it on SNS. In other words, it can be said to be an archaeological way of listening/collecting records/music.

DAX: Di che località sei ? Mi racconteresti dove trovi i tuoi dischi e quali sono i tuoi negozi di dischi preferiti giapponesi ? \ Where are you from? Would you tell me where you find your records and what are your favorite Japanese record shops?

AH: Vengo da Kobe, in Giappone. Vivo ancora lì. Kobe si trova vicino a Osaka ed è una città portuale simile a Liverpool in Inghilterra. Ci sono anche molti buoni negozi di dischi. Di solito compro i dischi nella mia città natale, Kobe o Osaka. Ecco alcuni negozi di dischi consigliati.

I am from Kobe, Japan. I still live there. Kobe is near Osaka and is a port city similar to Liverpool in England. There are also many good record shops. I usually buy records in my hometown, Kobe or Osaka. Here are some recommended record shops.

(KOBE)

Rock’n’ Roll Aids Production https://rocknrollaid.thebase.in

Gapon Records http://www.eees.net/Gaponrecords/

hangesha record store http://hangesha.shop-pro.jp/

Zipangurecord @zipangurecord

ハックルベリー google maps

(OSAKA)

MY RECORD @my_record_nakats

FOREVER RECORDS https://foreverreco.thebase.in/

REGULAR CRAFT RECORDS http://regularcraft.shop-pro.jp

COMPUFUNK RECORDS http://www.compufunk.com

 

DAX: In quali Club o Festival hai suonato? \ In which Clubs or Festivals have you played?

AH: No. I’m not DJ.


DAX: Quali sono i tuoi producer e label preferiti ? E perchè ? \ What are your favorite producers and labels? And why?

AH:

Nu Groove – Burrell Brothers

Warp – Rob Gordon

Everysoul – Vince Watson

Perché la loro musica è bellissima.

Because their music is beautiful.


DAX: Quali sono per te i DJ TOP da quelli mitici della scena americana e quelli contemporanei? \ Who are the TOP DJs for you from the legendary ones of the American scene and the contemporary ones?

AH: François Kevorkian

 

DAX: Con la Disco Music come te la cavi ? E con Italo Disco? Possiedi anche dischi di questi generi ? \ With Disco Music how do you get along? And with Italo Disco? Do you also own records ofthese genres?

AH: Adoro la musica da discoteca e ho molti dischi disco. Un artista italiano, adoro: Klein & M.B.O. and Alexander Robotnick.

I love disco music and I have many disco records. An Italian artist, I love: Klein & M.B.O. and Alexander Robotnick.

 

DAX: Alcuni dischi House in vinile stanno diventando sempre più rari e più cari: segnalami un paio di titoli di quelli a cui tieni di più. \ Some House vinyl records are becoming rarer and more expensive: tell me a couple of titles ofthose you care about the most.

AH: Dee Jay Doc – D.J.’s DeLite Vol. III https://www.discogs.com/artist/88690-DJ-Doc


DAX: Come vedi il mondo della musica liquida – digitale ? \ How do you see the world of liquid – digital music?

AH: Non sono veramente interessato ai file musicali digitali.

I’m not really interested in digital music files.

 

DAX: Ron Hardy or Frankie Knuckles ?

AH: Frankie Knuckles!!

DAX: Parlami dei tuoi progetti futuri da dj e appassionato di vinili! \ Tell me about your future projects as a DJ and vinyl enthusiast!

AH: This is my house. Not record store. “La casa dei vinili” By 𝚐𝚢𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛 (ジャイロスター) ✏︎ 𝙰𝚛𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝙳𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚎𝚛

Grazie mille! Domo Arigato! Akiyoshi Hara

Akiyoshi Hara intw. 09.2024 Family House.

FORCE OF NATURE: DJ KENT & KZA – JAPAN

Interview with KZA and DJ KENT By Dax DJ (Year 2002)

DJ KENT

1. First tell us about Tokyo, SHIBUYA, Japan Club Nights Culture and your Best Japan record store!

I think that all record stores and clubs are gathering in Tokyo, especially in Shibuya area. It’s like caos. I’m so sad cause my favorite record stores and clubs were closed. Recently, I’m into build up sound system by myself and DJing at wear house party. My favorite record store is cisco.

2. Why Force of Nature? Who inspire you in this innovative music project?

I used to participate the hiphop group named “YOTUKAIDO NATURE”. And also, I respect the “Nature”….I think the “Nature” has a huge power in this world.

3. In FORCE OF NATURE cd there’s five little photo-images… Very interesting… tell us!

You can see the cross in the cover. That is picture of a japanese traditional food “TAKOYAKI”. I mean “DOGG TOWN(the brand of skateboarding company) TAKOYAKI”

4. What do you think about the bad-hard-house music in this moment?

Well, I don’t know.

5. Describe your DJ style …

Anything….

6. Talk about Japan technology, your Technics experience and your prefer mixer … and vinyl or CD?

I’m trusted Technics 100%. I can’t use any equipments without Technics. And my favorite mixer is UREI 1620.

7. Plans, coming party …

I have a plan to DJing in the outdoors party in this spring.

8. When do you think to come in Europe: Italy, London, Paris?

If somebody need us, We’ll go there anytime!!!

9. Your best DJ is …

JAM MASTER JAY, HARVEY, RON HARDY.

10. Do you like Italian food? Hope to meet soon, why not, in Venice! 🙂

Absolutely!!! I love Italian food!!! I wanna get and eat authentic pizza!!!

KZA

1. First tell us about Tokyo, SHIBUYA, Japan Club Nights Culture and your Best Japan record store!

There many clubs over here. Hiphop is a huge movement and you can find b-boys and b-girls easily. And also, there are many record stores….tower records to retail stores, like technique and cisco….cisco is one of my favorite store cause, I used to work at there.

2. Why Force of Nature? Who inspire you in this innovative music project?

I used to MC and producer of hiphop group named “YOTSUKAIDO NATURE”. But when we produced instrumental break beats song which was titled “urban combatt 2001”, we named our project FON. And I was a big fan of Naughty by Nature when I was a young.

3. In FORCE OF NATURE cd there’s five little photo-images… Very interesting… tell us!

I imaged the album cover of “SKULL SNAPS”, my favorite things and the places I wanted to go….it’s like weed or the entrance doors of “Disco Fever”….

4. What do you think about the bad-hard-house music in this moment?

I don’t know and I Don’t go that kind of party….I don’t have any friends who loves bad-hard-house music.

5. Describe your DJ style …

Old school style…Recently, I’m a new and old electro style.

6. Talk about Japan technology, your Technics experience and your prefer mixer … and vinyl or CD?

I’m looking for a new mixer.

7. Plans, coming party …

There many parties in March that I have to do….I’m going to DJ at a record store anniversary party and DJing at graffiti party which is my friend organized. He is a sketeboarder.

8. When do you think to come in Europe: Italy, London, Paris?

I wanna go to Italy, Amsterdam, Germany and England.

9. Your best DJ is …

AFRIKA BAMBAATAA, TIMMY REGISFORD, GRAND MASTER FLASH, RON HARDY, etc…
10. Do you like Italian food? Hope to meet soon, why not, in Venice! 🙂
I love Italian food, Italian girl&Italo Disco.

Discogs

www.sarcasticclothing.com

Sound & Vision – MAGGIO 2009